Uwwa

[DetailGk]

Re: Uwwa

Marc, awesome review! I actually read your review this morning. Great tips!

[Detailing by M]

Re: Uwwa

If you have a quick detailer, you can achieve the same thing as UWWA. Just spray like you would with UWWA and wipe with clean microfiber towel one panel at a time. Then apply your Ultimate Quik Wax. Same thing but just in two steps. Either way is dangerous for the finish if the car is really dirty in my opinion. I personally would leave the car dirty, and wait till winter is over then do a proper wash with pressure washer and foam cannon.

A "Detail Spray" isn't a Waterless Wash, QD has no surfactants in it or a Polymer Protectant.
Either way is dangerous for the finish if the car
This is not true. I've been using WW for over 6 years now on EVERYTHING. It's all about technique.
I love using my pressure washer too but in certain places I can't ie: the beach, a museum when I'm working in a garage, etc...

Thanks guys! I didn't realize D115 was a concentrated version of UWWA. Problem solved!
I read that you can dilute up to 20:1 for D115. Why wouldn't everyone do that to make the product last longer? I'm thinking dilution levels would be based on "dirtyness" of the vehicle- 4:1 for a filthy, road salted vehicle and 20:1 if the car was driven in the rain and some dirty water dried on the vehicle? Is my logic valid?

They aren't the same product at all.
D115 is the professional line and out performs uwwa in many ways. and uwwa smells horrible if you use it everyday.
I use 20:1 on everything.

[Christopher.Brown]

Re: Uwwa

If you have a quick detailer, you can achieve the same thing as UWWA. Just spray like you would with UWWA and wipe with clean microfiber towel one panel at a time. Then apply your Ultimate Quik Wax. Same thing but just in two steps. Either way is dangerous for the finish if the car is really dirty in my opinion. I personally would leave the car dirty, and wait till winter is over then do a proper wash with pressure washer and foam cannon.

Months of on and off salt and other junk they throw on the roads is not a good thing to leave on a car for months before washing. QD's are not the same as a Rinse Free wash.

As for using QD spray as an alternative, those are really only good for removal of light dust. QD sprays do not contain the emulsifiers and encapsulation technology of a proper waterless or rinseless wash. That's what sets those products above being merely "glorified quick detailers" and safe to use as designed, even on surprisingly heavy road grime.

I saw this thread and figured i would respond with the recent article i published, which i also just posted here to MOL. Please read, it addresses the role of QD and the subsequent newer waves of QD type products.

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?60398-Quick-Detailer-Defined

[Christopher.Brown]

Re: Uwwa

The directions I've seen indicate 4:1 for typical spray bottle use. There is a "pro tip" also shown that says "dilute up to 20:1 for use in direct sunlight".

The more you dilute, the less wax you are going to get. I suppose you can dilute up to 20:1 for use in a QD function.

I have found the diultion of 1:8... [D156:distilled water] to be the sweet spot that maximizes gloss enhancement and protection without losing cleaning power. And, IMO, just a bit easier to work with too... its my WW, bar none, and ive tried A LOT!!!!

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Uwwa

Thanks guys! I didn't realize D115 was a concentrated version of UWWA. Problem solved!
I read that you can dilute up to 20:1 for D115. Why wouldn't everyone do that to make the product last longer? I'm thinking dilution levels would be based on "dirtyness" of the vehicle- 4:1 for a filthy, road salted vehicle and 20:1 if the car was driven in the rain and some dirty water dried on the vehicle? Is my logic valid?

In very high humidity areas we recommend a weaker dilution, as much as 20:1, but you will lose gloss if you do this. In very high humidity conditions there can be issues with wipe off at stronger dilution ratios, but as others have indicated at 8:1 you still get great gloss and slickness. And since gloss and slickness are two major features of this product, we don't see why anyone would give that up unless they absolutely had to. The gloss and slickness provided by D115 are pretty amazing.

[DetailGk]

Re: Uwwa

Ordered it yesterday. Can't wait for it to arrive. My truck is staying dirty until it arrives!

[KidDetailer]

Re: Uwwa

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/31993-difference-between-waterless-washing-quick-detailing.html